Back in the early days of my own marriage, it was the Victorian woman or pioneer. Today it might be the trad wife. Or the homesteader. Or the gentle parent. Or the classical bookish type. Take your pick. Images can be deeply motivating. I think this is why we like them. We want ...
As others have said, there is plenty of interesting local scenes and sites to explore within walking distance. Heading east on Pradiphat Road, we had a great time checking out the long line of restaurants and food stalls that become even livelier shortly after dusk. During one of our ...
However, in Bangkok, especially in a business setting, it is acceptable for westerners to shake hands. Always bear in mind that some Thais are unaccustomed to the western habit of shaking hands, just as westerners are often unaccustomed to performing a wai, and handshakes can sometimes be a ...
The Woman in the Window: A Novel by A.J. Finn: “Finn’s novel, released in January, introduces readers to Anna Fox, a traumatized child psychologist who never steps out of her home. Her husband and daughter moved out months ago, we don’t know why; she spends her days watching cl...
The Thames, as seen from the top of the Battersea chimney. View of two chimneys from the top of another one. Note swimming pool on the roof of a nearby building, just to the bottom right of the right chimney.Music Nick Drake: The Life biography: Interview with author Richard Morton Ja...
One Arnold I didn’t meet that day was Dani’s wife, Denise, who was teaching in the village school. The daughter of a mountain guide, she is, says Arnold, a “calm woman who gives me strength”; he credits her with giving him the motivation to develop his communication skills, quite...
One Arnold I didn’t meet that day was Dani’s wife, Denise, who was teaching in the village school. The daughter of a mountain guide, she is, says Arnold, a “calm woman who gives me strength”; he credits her with giving him the motivation to develop his communication skills, quite...